Limitless Sky Records: News & Videos

TECHUNG: TIBETAN SONGS OF LOVE & FREEDOM

Buddy Big Mountain is amongst the foremost ventriloquists in the World today. He was convinced by Henry Medicine Bear (composer on Dalai Lama Renaissance) to come to us for his upcoming album, "Have Skins, Will Travel".
The band, Wendell Snodgrasz and is Four Skins, features Windell P. Snodgrasz on lead vocals & Kazoo, Iron Horse on vocals & bass, Awesome Fox on vocals & drums and Buddy Big Mountain filing multiple roles - impresario, singer and default sidekick.
Henry Medicine Bear is on keys and doubles as head of security.

This was amongst the most out of control recording sessions we have ever been a part of. The Four Skins seem to have no bounds at all, keeping us on our toes for three days straight! We had to chase them out of the studio with a sharp broom because they refused to leave peacefully! Keep checking back for updates, more pictures and video.
We are sure this album will one of the funniest things you have ever herd!

Techung just got back to the US from playing the Penang World Music Festival. Michel Tyabji (Limitless Sky Records) was impresario and played drums and percussion with Kito Rodriguez on bass and Bryan Valesco on keys and percussion. The show went off very well.

Techung had the 10,000 strong audience enthralled and completely under his spell. Keep checking back for pictures, press and video of the show.

FEATURING WORDS OF WISDOM FROM HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA WITH NARRATION DONATED BY HARRISON FORD!

The Dalai Lama Renaissance Sound Track Album includes Sitar Master ROOP VERMA, traditional and contemporary Tibetan performer TECHUNG, Sufi devotional music from HEYRANEH, composer HENRY REID (from the group Manheim Steamroller), world-jazz fusion ensemble THE YOGINIS and Producer/percussionist MICHEL TYABJI. Guest musicians include tabla player Hemant Ekbote and bassonist Tyler Mazaika.

The album will feature selections of wisdom from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, taken from the documentary film, with narration by Harrison Ford.

The feature length documentary "Dalai Lama Renaissance" has made it to over 30+ film festivals worldwide, and has won 7 awards since June 2007. Currently still in the festival circuit, this feature docu will hit the cinemas in europe and North America in late 2008.

Please check back for this album and sign up for our mailing so we can keep you updated.

Dr. C. Radhakrishnan is an accomplished Ayurvedic doctor and flautist based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Dr. Radhakrishnan has been using flute in his healing practice for years. He has found that the sounds help patients both during and after treatments. He prescribes the flute meditation in tandem with other Ayurvedic medicines.

Music is a form of science and a proven medium for enjoyment and relaxation. It is a magical medium and a very powerful tool with ability to delight all senses and inspire every fiber in our being.

Music therapy works only if there is effective and efficient listening. The micro tones, the notes, the vibrations should get into every nerve of our body. They must imbibe into us. Music is designed to have a positive and reaffirming effect on emotions and mental clarity, clearing out blockages
and helping to removing negative energies.

Please check back for the release of this beautiful album.

AFRICAN GUITAR KINGS: New Compilation released by SHEER SOUND, South Africa!

“SHEER AFRICA: Tales of series...” gives you the best African Jams ever heard from the continent, indeed the world, combining repertoire from all over. The “Best of the Best”, the series features the biggest artists and songs only and focuses on territories, instruments, genres and concepts.
Check out the Sheer Sound website for more info:
SHEER SOUND - SOUTH AFRICA

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Watch Ndala Kasheba in interview clips taken in Dar es Salaam, 2001.

The Urithi Arts Music Festival was a concert tour through three regions of Tanzania, which was free of charge for the people. Traditional and contemporary artists joined forces on stage for this incredible series of shows!!!
The Urithi Arts Program (Tanzania) was a project of Michel & Rosa Tyabji of Limitless Sky Records.
Urithi Arts Program recorded traditional music of Tanzania from 1998 to 2001. Here are some samples of the work produced.

Limitless Sky Records is currently in production of music for the upcoming feature documentary "Dalai Lama Renaissance".

http://www.dalailamafilm.com/index.html

Thus far contributing musicians include the amazing Indian sitarist Roop Verma,
http://www.roopverma.com/

Tibetan traditional musician Tashi Dhondup Sharzur
http://www.techung.com/

and Henry Reid, Grammy award winning musician and Platinum album selling keyboardist from Manhiem Steamroller.

To watch a clip from the film please click on the link below:

http://www.wakan.com/videos/dlr_clip_1_stream_low_mpeg4.mov

http://www.wakan.com/videos/dlr_clip_1_stream_medium_mpeg4.mov

There just might be a soundtrack album featuring these incredible artists, as well as His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet, with narration by one of Hollywood's finest stars, Mr. Harrison Ford!

The incredible balaphonist Naby Camara will be visiting the Limitless Sky Records studio in Los Angeles in August 2006. Part of his visit will be to give a concert at Hollywood and Highland, just a few meters away from the walk of fame!

Please click on the link below to view Naby Camara's website:

http://nabycamara.com/

World Link TV is broadcasting Ndala Kasheba's Refugees video as part of their regular programming blocks. Kasheba will be in 22.4 million U.S. homes!

See the video here:

http://linktvstore.org/world/publisher/contentview/action/view?item_id=65512

Link TV can be found on the Dish Network and Direct TV.

They will feature Kasheba on their web site as will as on the National Geographic web site in the World Music section.

WORLD LINK TV
http://www.worldlinktv.org/

SUPPORT LINK TV BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ONLY TV STATION TO BRING INTERNATIONAL NEWS,VIEWS AND SOUNDS TO THE U.S. PUBLIC ON A DAILY BASIS!

NEW RELEASE FROM NDALA KASHEBA!

Refugees has now been released as an E-CD, with 3 versions of the song Refugees and an acoustic version of his smash hit, Mpaka Manga.

You are able to watch the video in your PC, with Swahili, English and French subtitles included.

Ndala Kasheba lived for over 30 years of his life as a refugee. He fled Zaire for Tanzania in 1964. This song is dedicated to his children and to all the children of refugees worldwide.
This new release is the first since Kasheba's untimely departure from life at the early age of 59, in the year 2004.
Kasheba's intention is to raise awareness about the 19.2 million of us living as Refugees.
This video and song is also a reminder that Ndala Kasheba's spirit and memory lives on.

To watch the video please click on the link below. You will need QuickTime 7 software.

By buying this CD, you will be supporting the education of Ndala Kasheba's children, his last dyeing wish for us to fulfill. You will also be part of the awareness that we so desperately need to make this World better for the coming generations.
http://linktvstore.org/world/publisher/contentview/action/view?item_id=65512

To install Quick time, please click: http://www.apple.com/quicktime/download/standalone.htm

Look out for the Yoginis upcoming EP, "Songbird". This represents our first US based band.
Through the compositions of pianist Yogi McCaw, the Yoginis incorporate Jazz, Samba, Indian modes and Afro-Cuban rhythms to deliver and authentic fusion of cultures.
The Songbird EP will be available before August 1st, 2006 - the full album is in the final mixdown stage and should be available in 2007.

For more information and music samples please visit:
http://www.theyoginis.com/

The Limitless Sky team (aka Sounds Ready @ http://www.soundsready.com )
did location sound, sound design and some music recording for the film Apart From That.

This feature length movie has been accepted into 5 of the top film festivals in the USA - SXSW - Seattle Intl. Film Festival - CineVegas! - Newport Beach Film Festival! and Jacksonville Intl. Film Festival!

In August it will make it's European debuit at the EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
http://www.edfilmfest.org.uk/
and then onto the rest of the world!!

For more information on Apart Form That, plese visit:
http://www.foreignamericanpictures.com/

Spin the Globe Playlist for 27 June 2003

Music of East Africa + interview with Rosa Tyabji of Limitless Sky Records

TO SEE THE PLAYLIST, GO TO:

http://www.earball.net/spintheglobe/playlists2003/playlist_6_27_03.htm

Show Notes: One of my revelations this week was the voice of Vusi Mahlesela from South Africa. Sitting down to do a review of his new CD The Voice, I didn't want to think about dissecting the music with words; it's just beautiful. I opened and closed with his voice this week. Doing research for this week's theme, I found a paucity of East African CDs in my library as well as at KAOS. I'll be working to remedy that, though I was able to put together more than an hour of great music, including some produced by Rosa Tyabji of Limitless Sky Records, who shared some of her musical and cultural knowledge with us this week. Rosa told me off-mic that she's hoping to get some of the Limitless Sky artists to the US on tour in the future. I'll be looking to get them into the KAOS studio for some music. Stay tuned.

CONVERSATION WITH MICHEL & ROSA TYABJI

For the past five years the best recording studio in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, has been Makuti Studio. The acoustics sound natural, the equipment is up to the task, and musicians work there with confidence that their art is respected and their rights are protected. Much good music has been made there, including many recordings for the Tanzanian National Arts Council's archive of traditional music. Michel and Rosa Tyabji producers and founders of Limitless Sky Records are instrumental in the revival of Tanzania traditional and popular dance music. The music of Tanzania has been absent in the international music market for two decades Limitless Sky Records was established to release and promote the music of this east African country.

At Echoes Of Africa we were honored to have these two producers as guests on the show.

To LISTEN TO THE AUDIO, GO TO:

http://www.kkup.com/dj/nadoaudio.html

Back To Echoes Of Africa Homepage:

http://www.kkup.com/dj/nado.html